India Demands Credible Pakistan Action on Terror

By BPN News Desk September 23, 2026

International

India has said Pakistan must take credible and verifiable action against cross-border terrorism before its assurances can gain international confidence. The Ministry of External Affairs made the remarks after Pakistan’s Chief of Defence Forces, Field Marshal Asim Munir, reiterated Islamabad’s

International

India Rejects Indus Waters Arbitration Award

By BPN News Desk September 1, 2026

India has rejected a new arbitration award concerning the Indus Waters Treaty, calling the tribunal “illegally constituted” and asserting that it has no jurisdiction over New Delhi’s sovereign decisions. The government maintained that its decision to keep the 1960 water-sharing treaty with Pakistan in abeyance remains unchanged. India Rejects Indus Waters Treaty

International

Pakistan Seeks Global Support on Indus Waters Treaty

By BPN News Desk August 29, 2026

Pakistan has intensified its international outreach over India’s decision to keep the Indus Waters Treaty in abeyance, with Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar warning that prolonged disruption of the 1960 water-sharing framework could have serious consequences for Pakistan’s economy, food security and regional stability. Pakistan Seeks International Support on Indus Treaty

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Omar Abdullah Backs Indus Treaty Suspension

By BPN News Desk August 15, 2026

Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has backed the continued suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty, arguing that the agreement has severely restricted the Union Territory’s ability to use its own river resources. His remarks came in response to Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s warning that water was a “red line” for Islamabad. Omar […]

International

India Rejects Pakistan’s Kashmir Remarks

By BPN News Desk July 24, 2026

India has rejected remarks by Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar on Jammu and Kashmir and the Indus Waters Treaty, describing them as baseless and unwarranted. India Rejects Pakistan’s Kashmir Remarks Dar raised the Kashmir issue while addressing the 33rd ASEAN Regional Forum ministerial meeting in Manila. He described the dispute as […]

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India’s Suspension of Indus Waters Treaty Sparks Water Crisis Fears in Pakistan

By BPN News Desk April 27, 2025

In a major diplomatic escalation, India’s suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty has raised fears of an impending water crisis across Pakistan. The decision, taken following a deadly terrorist attack in Kashmir, marks a serious shift in India’s approach towards agreements with its western neighbor. Indus Waters Treaty Suspension The Indus Waters Treaty, signed over

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Breaking Down The News: Water as a Weapon – How India Plans to Squeeze Pakistan’s Lifeline

By BPN News Desk April 26, 2025

In the aftermath of the brutal terrorist attack in Pahalgam that claimed the lives of 26 civilians, India has taken an unprecedented step by suspending the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) with Pakistan. Signed in 1960 and brokered by the World Bank, the treaty had long been considered a symbol of cooperation, surviving even the wars […]